Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-25
PREvALENCE OF ..PINK.EYE..
The Epidemic i'm a Mild Form Anon,
the Horses.
THE DIsEAsE NOT NEARLY so GENERAL AS IN THE
SPRING OF 1SS1-rALKs WITH sTABI.kAEN, vETERI-
NARY SURGEONS AND OTHERS.

NARY SURGEONS AND OTHERS.
'sPink-eye,' - the popular name Of disease among
horses, prevails to some extent In this city al
present. but according to the statements OF livery
stable men, veterinary surgeons and others, who
are largely interested in the matter, it is not
general this spring as 1t was In 1881 There is Il
be sure, quite a number OF cases throughout the
city, but the proprietors OF two OF the largest
livery stables in the city said this morning thai
there was not single case in their stables, and
had not been this year.
reporter to-day that out OF eighty or ninety horses
in his stable there were only two sick with the
ma.ady, one Of his own % and one belonging to
II horses were treated right when 1t first appeared
II they were kept comfortable, not worked, and
their bowels were kept open. At this time, he
said, after the winter and the wet weather OF
spring, horses we're liable to such complaint.
AT McCaully's stables between 9th and 10th
and and sreets, from fifteen to twenty horses
most OF them owned by private persons, are dis
abled by the pink-eye.
AvErKRnARY SURGEON DESCRIBES THE DISEASE.
DR.. Bushman, the veterinary surgeon, in talking
on this subject with a STAR reporter this morn
ing said: "Pink-eye as it Is generally called, be-
cause Of the peculiar color OF the membrane Of the
eyes when horses are afflicted In this way, is KIND
OF influenza, accompanied by high fever, refusal tC
eat and general lassitude. There is more or less
Of It every year In the spring and fa and @ It may
probably caused by dampness In the air. only
speak of these the conditions OF the disease no,
tain. It is not contagious. One horse does moi
giveit to another. When horse Is taken With
the disease II he Is removed at once to the stable
and properly cared for, he will be Wen in four Of
five days. The disease Is not fatal but when q
horse In a bad condition is attacked, dangerous
secondary diseases are likely to be developed. In
1881 remember that nearly every horse in the
city had 1t, but this year 1t has not interfered
with business, and very few horses are laid up"
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HORSES ALL RIGHT.
Chief Paris, OF the fire department told STAF
reporter to-day that no horse in the depart
ment had so far been aniicted by the malady
They had some horses on the invalid list, some
that would 60 lame occasionally, but these were
horses that had been worn out In the service. AL
the new horses in the ne department. he said were
dom OF his horses from the "pink-eye," partly al
least, to the practice in the department o
frequently sprinkling caroolic acid about the
THE EXPRESS COMPANY HORSES.
Inquiry at the stables OF the Adams Express CO.
and the Knox Express Co. reSultedin the discovery
that, while there had been q few cases OF pneumo
mia and lung troubles among the horses, there is
no evidence OF the existence OF pink-eye. The
stable bosses OF both these stables said they have
heard that 1t B prevalent In town, but neither
were afiiicted, although The STAR reporter told
them that he was credby informed that 1t existed
among their horses.
THE BELT LINE ANIMALS.
The stable boss OF the Belt Line Railroad sta
bles, at Maryland avenue and ID street, stated
that he has heard there is much disease among
the horses In the city, which Is due to the bad
weather Of the past few weeks. He said that therS
are four of his horses that are Ill, but the COIN
plaint in each instance, Is either q heavy lune
cold or pneumonia, but no pink-eye.
THE STREET RAILROAD STABLES NOT AFFECTED.
seno sir" said Mr.. W. F. Strong, stable boss and
veterinary surgeon OF the stables OF ftheWashngtor
and Georgetown Railroad Co., to q STAR reporter
this morning, when asked II their horses werS
afil1cted with pink-eye; "but," continued Mr.
Strong 'the trouble did visit US but In very milo
form. The few horses having it were soon cured
with the exception OF one horse, who Is now re.
covering from the slightest kind OF an attack
There are stabbed In the West Washington stable
367 horses all Of which are kept In rrSt-cass con
ditton, and In the hospital there are only two o.
three Ack animals. Does not this speak for it
self" he asked?
THE STABLES OF TEE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD,
| in West Warrington, were visited by q STAR re
porter this morning, In order to ascertain tn,
truth Of the report that the disease, pinkeye, wa
prevalent there.
M. Pearson, president OF the company, statet
that the pink was not in the West washington
stables or other stables OF the company. 81 hay'
no doubt, continued Mr.. Pearson, 'that pink-ey'
did prevail here recently, but the form was moth
ing compared to its flrst appearance, not enough
to alarm the hostlerA"
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